Demystifying Patanjali

Author : Paramhansa Yogananda
Publisher : Crystal Clarity Publishers
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781565895201

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Demystifying Patanjali: The Yoga Sutras by Paramhansa Yogananda Pdf

What happens as we grow spiritually? Is there a step-by-step process that everyone goes through—all spiritual seekers, including those of any or no religious persuasion—as they gradually work their way upward, until they achieve the highest state of Self-realization? About 2200 years ago, a great spiritual master of India named Patanjali described this process, and presented humanity with a clear-cut, step-by-step outline of how all truth seekers and saints achieve divine union. He called this universal inner experience and process “yoga” or “union.” His collection of profound aphorisms—a true world scripture—has been dubbed Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. Unfortunately, since that time many scholarly translators with little or no spiritual realization have written commentaries on Patanjali's writings that have succeeded only in burying his pithy insights in convoluted phrases like “becomes assimilated with transformations” and “the object alone shines without deliberation.” How can any reader understand Patanjali's original meaning when he or she has to wade through such bewildering terminology? Thankfully, a great modern yoga master—Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the classic Autobiography of a Yogi—has cut through the scholarly debris and resurrected Patanjali's original teachings and revelations. Now, in Demystifying Patanjali, Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of Yogananda, shares his guru's crystal clear and easy-to-grasp explanations of Patanjali's aphorisms. As Kriyananda writes in his introduction, “My Guru personally shared with me some of his most important insights into these sutras. During the three and a half years I lived with him, he also went with me at great length into the basic teachings of yoga. “I was able, moreover, to ask my Guru personally about many of the subjects covered by Patanjali. His explanations have lingered with me, and have been a priceless help in the [writing of this book].”

Author : Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Publisher : Arktos
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781907166358

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Patanjali Yoga Sutras by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Pdf

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the foundational texts of the science of yoga. In this book, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a master of yoga for the 21st century, offers his own commentary on this fundamental work. "The aim of Patanjali Yoga is to set man free from the cage of matter. Mind is the highest form of matter and man freed from this dragnet of Chitta or Ahankara (mind or ego) becomes a pure being." - H. H. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Author : Yamini Muthanna
Publisher : Om Books International
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Hatha yoga
ISBN : 9789383202010

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The Power of Yoga by Yamini Muthanna Pdf

The Power of Yoga explores the profound nature of yoga by demystifying ancient Sanskrit texts on the subject and a plethora of philosophies governing its practice, and making them relevant to present times. While Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras provide us the roadmap to understand the way of this science, the 21 Yoga Sequences for modern lifestyle-related disorders elaborated upon in this book make it a valuable aid for the modern-day practitioner, more so since it is presented in simple language without diluting the authenticity of the techniques. Structured primarily as a Sequence Manual, this book offers customised yoga routines to help people cope better with their day-to-day demanding schedules. The sequences are also categorised and visually depicted for a better understanding. Ultimately, The Power of Yoga seeks to enlighten the readers on the deeper significance of yoga by encouraging them to further explore it as a time tested and an established science.

Author : Swami Kriyananda
Publisher : Crystal Clarity
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Meditation
ISBN : 1565892291

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Meditation for Starters by Swami Kriyananda Pdf

This award-winning book offers simple but powerful guidelines for attaining inner peace. Perfect for both beginning and long-time meditators alike, Meditation for Starters helps you to realize that all of life's activities are enhanced if they are started with meditation. The CD contains a clear, powerful explanation of meditation, followed by 30 minutes of guided visualization.

Author : J. Donald Walters
Publisher : Crystal Clarity Publishers
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1997-06-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781565895164

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Education for Life by J. Donald Walters Pdf

Here is a constructive alternative to modern education. The author stresses spiritual values and helping children grow toward full maturity learning not only facts, but also innovative principles for better living. This book is the basis for the Living Wisdom schools and the Education for LifeFoundation, which trains teachers, parents and educators. Encouraging parents and educators to see children through their soul qualities, this unique system promises to be a much needed breath of fresh air.

Author : Patañjali,Swami Savitripriya
Publisher : New Life Publications
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : UOM:39015032201579

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The Psychology of Mystical Awakening by Patañjali,Swami Savitripriya Pdf

Author : Jennifer Duke
Publisher : Anubhava Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780578863191

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Bhakti: A journey of Soul discovery by Jennifer Duke Pdf

"Sometimes God comes like a thief in the night; sometimes He breaks down the front door when you didn’t even know He was coming! The author’s Unexpected Visitor made mincemeat of her well-ordered atheist life, taking her into vast, uncharted regions of her own heart. Traveling from Peru to India, she eventually found her spiritual home as a Kriyaban-yogi, a disciple of a great Indian Master, Paramhansa Yogananda. A fascinating, almost daily account of this sudden, total transformation."-Asha Nayaswami, Founding Member, Ananda Worldwide, Author Winner of the 2021 Best Independent Author Book Award. Raised by atheists, Jennifer Duke rejected any possibility of an omniscient creator. At age fifty, she could not have foreseen the cataclysmic shift that was about to occur in her life – and the profound inner experiences that would challenge her entire view of reality. What changed? What took her to Peru and India in search of answers? This book is not about organized religion. As Jennifer would discover, we do not need priests, dogmas, institutions, or intermediaries to experience our own direct, inner connection with Spirit. No one and no external entity can limit our access to the Divine Light. Through her direct experiences of union with Spirit, she was able, in time, to navigate the revolutionary shift in her understanding of Truth. In Jennifer’s clear, sincere narrative we feel the authenticity of her journey, as she discovers her Soul nature, the truths of the universe, and the path of Self-realization. This is a profound and earnest account of a life unfolding, expanding into the divine and eternal Truth that awaits us all.

Author : Swami Kriyananda
Publisher : Crystal Clarity Publishers
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781565895782

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Secrets of Success and Leadership by Swami Kriyananda Pdf

In this moving collection of pithy and profound sayings, you will find wise guidance to life's well-worn paths, and warm comfort for its ups and downs. Drawing on his bestselling book series, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) offers sage words on virtually all aspects of the search for fulfillment: from success and prosperity to leadership and winning people to your ideas. This lovely edition offers counsel and enlightenment on the spot, when you need it—no matter who you are or where you are in life. A veritable treasure trove of powerful affirmations, it is a volume to be dipped into and savored again and again. These inspired secrets of prosperity and leadership are contained in one small volume—perfect as a gift for those seeking success in life, ideal as a cherished addition to your own bookshelf. This little book can change your life. Open it to any page to unlock the hidden power within you.

Author : Donald J. Walters
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Meditation
ISBN : 8120817494

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Awaken to Superconsciousness by Donald J. Walters Pdf

ABOUT THE BOOK:Awaken to Superconsciousness provides easy, gentle guidance to help beginners quickly feel and benefits of meditation and allows long-time practitioners to break through blocks and deepen their experience. Drawing upon decades of experi

Author : Jayadev Jaerschky
Publisher : Ananda Edizioni
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-22
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9788833320946

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Living Patanjali. The Power of True Yoga by Jayadev Jaerschky Pdf

Discover the Supreme Joy in the original roots of yoga! In modern society, yoga has become an unstoppable avalanche. The well-being it brings is enormous, but this becomes even greater if we immerse ourselves in its essence, in its very core, in its original roots. And who better to guide us than Patanjali, the father of yoga? His Yoga Sutras are the way towards supreme happiness, step by step, day by day. Patanjali, however, lived centuries ago and it is not always easy to see how to apply his valuable teachings in an effective and relevant way. In these pages you will receive help from one of the great spiritual masters of our times, Paramhansa Yogananda, author of the wellknown spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi. Thanks to Yogananda’s commentaries, you will find yourself able to apply each of Patanjali’s first thirty-one Yoga Sutras to your daily life, to your meditation, to the yoga asanas and to understanding yourself. Through an imaginary dialogue between Patanjali and one of his disciples, you will be presented with: Each sutra in the original Sanscrit with an English translation An explanation of the sutra’s deeper meaning Hints for experimenting with it in your meditations Instructions for applying it to the yoga asanas Inspiration for applying it to your daily life A guide for self-analysis for each sutra.

Author : Susan Usha Dermond
Publisher : Crystal Clarity Publishers
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781565895355

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Awake and Ready by Susan Usha Dermond Pdf

Everyone Operates from a Different Level of Energy What works for one person won’t necessarily work for another. Based on Paramhansa Yogananda’s practical principles on energy and form, Awake and Ready, offers real-life examples, simple, and useful suggestions to help guide and motivate people at every level. DISCOVER THESE 8 KEYS To ease tensions, improve relationships, and create happier environments ... in your home, workplace, or classroom. Excitement vs. Happiness Nurture Enthusiasm Getting Unstuck:Action Is the Answer! Energy Follows Will Progressive Development Redirect Energy to a Higher Level Be for Something, Not Against Anything Change Directions With Creativity and Fun SUSAN USHA DERMOND, BA, MA, MLS, has a varied background in education, most of it in the Education for Life system. She began her career as an English teacher in public high schools and most recently taught high school English in the Ananda Online High School. She founded the third Living Wisdom School in Portland, Oregon, where she was the director for fifteen years. Prior to that, Susan taught fourth through ninth grades at the first Living Wisdom School at Ananda Village in northern California, where she currently lives. She developed the first online Education for Life classes and is the author of a handbook for teachers and parents, Calm and Compassionate Children (Random House).

Author : Hriman McGilloway
Publisher : Crystal Clarity Publishers
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781565895942

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Awake and Ready by Hriman McGilloway Pdf

Once and Future Christ: When East Meets West There is a great need in these times for a deeper and more universal understanding of the teachings of Jesus Christ. No mere intellectual analysis possesses the spiritual power and grace to transform the divisive dogma that separates sincere Christians from other faiths. The yogis of India, both ancient and modern, have gifted to the world a revelation of universality for the healing of the nations. Paramhansa Yogananda came to America in 1920 to focus the light of India’s timeless and timely wisdom upon the teachings of Jesus Christ. In Once and Future Christ, Nayaswami Hriman McGilloway expands upon that message with the inclusion of modern scientific discoveries and an exploration of the similarities and relationships between Christianity and Yoga. This book describes the inevitable evolution of Christian dogma towards greater inclusivity. The pathway of this future evolution leads to an understanding that the individual soul’s relationship to God is the goal of the spiritual life. The beauty, harmony and sacredness of individual spiritual traditions need not be sacrificed but may someday be understood in a deeper and more personally meaningful light.

Author : Jayadev Jaerschky
Publisher : Ananda Edizioni
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9788897586821

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Kriya Yoga - English Edition by Jayadev Jaerschky Pdf

Kriya Yoga is an ancient and powerful technique of liberation, transformation and illumination. It has been taught over the centuries by the greatest yogis and was introduced in the West in our time by the great master Paramhansa Yogananda, who described it in his Autobiography of a Yogi as “the airplane route” and “the easiest, most effective and most scientific way to approach the Infinite.” This book presents the many facets of Kriya Yoga in a complete and accessible way for the first time: from its history to its philosophy, to the subtleties of the practice to how to prepare for initiation. It is an invaluable text for all those who wish to learn or to deepen their understanding of this ancient science, kept secret for so long. And not only that, it is a treasure trove of practical tools and techniques for all who wish to delve into the wonderful adventure of the inner journey! This book offers you a chance to board the airplane of Kriya Yoga and fly straight to the eternal beauty of your own Self. Never before has the ancient liberating science of Kriya Yoga, long kept secret throughout the course of history, been presented so completely, deeply and yet accessibly.

Author : Paramhansa Yogananda
Publisher : Crystal Clarity Publishers
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781565895447

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Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda Pdf

A Top 100 Spiritual Book of the Twentieth Century This is a new edition, featuring previously unavailable material, of a true spiritual classic. Autobiography of a Yogi is one of the best-selling Eastern philosophy titles of all-time, with millions of copies published. New Bonus Materials added to this edition include: a) the last chapter that Yogananda wrote in 1951 covering the years 1946–1951 that was not originally available in the first edition (and without posthumous changes), b) the eulogy that Yogananda wrote for Gandhi, and c) a new afterword by Swami Kriyananda, one of Yogananda's closest direct disciples. Yogananda's masterpiece has been named one of the greatest and most influential books of the twentieth century. This highly prized verbatim reprinting of the original 1946 edition is (unlike other publishers' editions) free from textual changes made after Yogananda's death. Yogananda was the first yoga master of India whose mission brought him to live and teach in the West. His firsthand account of his life experiences in India includes childhood revelations, stories of his visits to saints and masters in India, and long-secret teachings of yoga and Self-realization that he first made available to the Western reader.

Author : J. Donald Walters
Publisher : Crystal Clarity Publishers
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004-06-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781565896055

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The Art of Supportive Leadership by J. Donald Walters Pdf

A Proven Approach to Successful Leadership Do you want to improve your leadership skills and learn how to bring out the best in your employees, co-workers, or students? Then The Art of Supportive Leadership can help you! Large and small companies of every kind—from well-established industrial corporations to sparkling new tech firms—are using this proven approach to leadership with great success. It has become equally indispensable to the non-profit organizations, schools, and military personnel who also use it. The Art of Supportive Leadership is defining the new cutting edge of leadership training. Drawn from the author's many years of successful leadership in numerous contexts, this book gives you clear and practical techniques that quickly produce results—even if you're new to leadership, and even if you can only devote limited time to improving your skills. Each chapter ends with short, concise summaries that serve as quick reference guides when you need them.